William deCourten'smotherAlineCourtenrun (as widow)
for a number of years the property Domaine Le Vieux Calcernier
(Chateauneuf duPapewas until 1903 namedChateauneuf deCalcernier.)Shehad
for some years help from her two sons Comte ChristopheandWilliamanddecidedin
2014to let the twosonssharethe
10 hectares of Chateauneuf duPape belonging tothe domain.

Williams
1st vintage
2015, was made in the family's renovated cellar at Chemin du Bois de la Ville
and stored here in an underground machine house.The two brothers have since
decided that they both will have
their own cellars.There are many old cellars in village,
and in one of them William now makes his wines. William has taken over his
mother's sales room at 30, Rue Joseph Ducos where you will meet his
English-speaking wife.

In 2015 William made 3 cuvées an Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc
and two cuvées of red Chateauneuf du Pape

Chateauneuf du Pape
2015:

Chateauneuf du Pape Notes d'Aline
2015:

Chateauneuf du Pape Blanc
2015:

Madame de Courten in the tasting room

William de Courten in his and his brothers cellar August 2016

Before Aline de Courten's wine shop. Now for
Domaine du Calcernier.
Photo from July 2017. New signs were not
yet established.

William made hist first vintage (2015) in the family cellars at 13, Chemin du Bois de la
Ville, but the near cooperation between the brothers has ended.